A Positive Perspective In The New Year
Well friends, 2024 has officially arrived. Many of us are focusing on resolutions for the new year such as losing weight, getting more exercise, drinking more water (my personal favorite), etcetera. While these are good goals, this year might I also suggest a change in perspective?
Coming off of the holidays and the end of year chaos, events in the news, coupled with the cold weather and the short days of winter, it is easy to develop a negative perspective.
When our mind is negative, it affects our attitude. Negativity is addictive. But we can turn negativity into something positive.
Here are some tips to consider:
1) Take time for yourself. It doesn’t have to be hours. Twenty minutes a day can make an impact. Each of us has to decide what those twenty minutes consist of. Maybe it is meditation. Meditation is a great way to clear negativity. It can heal the mind and rid the body of harmful chemicals that cause stress.
2) Practice kindness. Kindness is contagious. When someone is kind to you it inspires you to be kind to another person much like a domino effect. Kindness inspires gratitude and makes us happier and less stressed.
3) Be thankful. Studies have shown that gratitude make us happier because it produces dopamine, the chemical that can drown out negative thoughts and anxiety. Gratitude invokes the law of attraction – if you make an effort to be grateful, you will be blessed with more to be grateful for. Start a gratitude list and you will see what I mean. Over time your list will grow as you add more things to be grateful for and your attitude will change. Wishing you all peace and a positive perspective in the New Year!
